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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 29 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) races (b) laughs (c) days
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) helps (b) changes (c) birds
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boxes (b) laughs (c) parks
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) prizes (b) sings (c) cats
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) eyes (b) faces (c) maps
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) eyes (b) knows (c) shops
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) buses (b) songs (c) prizes
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) knows (b) plates (c) runs
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. days
  4. “z” sound
  5. helps
  6. “s” sound
  7. boxes
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. sings
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. eyes
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “s” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. shops
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. songs
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “z” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “s” sound
  38. plates
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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